Class 10 Physical Fitness Mock Test (ICSE)

Topics in Physical Fitness

• Meaning and importance of physical fitness
• Components of physical fitness
• Factors affecting physical fitness
• Fitness tests

Physical Fitness practice questions with answers

1. Q1Multiple choice·1 mark
   What is the primary significance of maintaining good physical fitness in daily life?

   1. (a)Ability to lift the heaviest possible load in a single effort
   2. (b)Gain in body weight through a large increase in muscle bulk
   3. (c)Capacity to do daily tasks with vigour and without undue fatigue
   4. (d)Skilled and excellent performance in one particular competitive sport
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   1. Correct option: (c) Capacity to do daily tasks with vigour and without undue fatigue+1

   Answer: (c)
2. Q2Multiple choice·1 mark
   Which of the following is considered a primary physiological factor that aids in muscle recovery and maintains optimal physical fitness?

   1. (a)High dietary sodium
   2. (b)Prolonged physical inactivity
   3. (c)Inadequate sleep duration
   4. (d)Adequate rest and sleep
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   1. Correct option: (d) Adequate rest and sleep+1

   Answer: (d)
3. Q3Multiple choice·1 mark
   The sit-and-reach test is primarily designed to assess which component of physical fitness?

   1. (a)Speed
   2. (b)Agility
   3. (c)Muscular strength
   4. (d)Flexibility
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   1. Correct option: (d) Flexibility+1

   Answer: (d)
4. Q4Short answer·2 marks
   State any two lifestyle factors that affect the physical fitness of an individual, explaining their impact briefly.
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   1. First lifestyle factor named, any one of: diet and nutrition; regular exercise or physical activity; adequate sleep and rest; smoking, alcohol or drug use; stress; a sedentary routine with long screen time; or any other valid lifestyle factor.+0.5
   2. Impact of the first factor explained correctly (e.g. a balanced diet supplies energy and nutrients for muscle repair; regular exercise improves endurance, strength and flexibility; sleep allows recovery; smoking reduces lung capacity and stamina; chronic stress causes fatigue; a sedentary routine leads to weight gain and poor fitness).+0.5
   3. Second lifestyle factor named, a different one from the same list.+0.5
   4. Impact of the second factor explained correctly.+0.5

   Answer: Any two of, with their impact: diet (a balanced diet supplies energy and aids muscle repair), regular exercise (improves endurance, strength and flexibility), sleep and rest (allow recovery), smoking/alcohol (reduce lung capacity and stamina), stress (causes fatigue), a sedentary routine (weight gain and poor fitness).
5. Q5Long answer·4 marks
   Explain any four test items included in a standard physical fitness test battery, clearly stating the specific physical fitness component measured by each test.
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   1. First test item with brief procedure and component, any one of: AAHPER Youth Fitness Test items: pull-ups for boys or flexed-arm hang for girls, counted or timed on a bar, measuring arm and shoulder strength and endurance; bent-knee sit-ups for 60 seconds with feet held, measuring abdominal strength and endurance; shuttle run (4 × 10 yards, fetching blocks), measuring agility and speed; standing broad jump from a two-foot take-off, measuring explosive leg power; 50-yard dash from a standing start, measuring speed; 600-yard run-walk, measuring cardiovascular endurance; sit-and-reach (sitting with legs straight and reaching forward along a scale), measuring flexibility of the lower back and hamstrings; Harvard step test (stepping on and off a 20-inch bench 30 times a minute for 5 minutes, then counting the recovery pulse), measuring cardiovascular endurance; Kraus-Weber floor touch (bending to touch the floor with knees straight and holding), measuring back and hamstring flexibility, or prone upper-back lift (raising the trunk while lying face down and holding for 10 seconds), measuring upper-back strength; Fitnessgram PACER (20 m shuttle runs at a rising pace), measuring aerobic endurance; push-ups (Fitnessgram or Khelo India), measuring upper-body strength and endurance; partial curl-ups (Khelo India or Fitnessgram), measuring abdominal strength and endurance; BMI from height and weight, assessing body composition; or any other valid item of a recognised battery, with its correct component.+1
   2. Second test item with procedure and component, a different one from the same list (not a variant of the first, e.g. curl-ups after sit-ups).+1
   3. Third test item with procedure and component, a different one from the same list (not a variant of an earlier item).+1
   4. Fourth test item with procedure and component, a different one from the same list (not a variant of an earlier item).+1

   Answer: Any four items of a recognised fitness test battery with procedure and component, e.g. pull-ups/flexed-arm hang (arm and shoulder strength), bent-knee sit-ups or partial curl-ups (abdominal strength and endurance), 4 × 10 yd shuttle run (agility and speed), standing broad jump (explosive leg power), 50-yard or 50 m dash (speed), 600-yard run-walk (cardiovascular endurance), sit-and-reach (flexibility), Harvard step test (cardiovascular endurance), Kraus-Weber floor touch (flexibility), PACER (aerobic endurance), push-ups (upper-body strength), BMI (body composition), or any other valid item of a recognised battery.
6. Q6Long answer·4 marks
   Discuss four standardized physical fitness tests commonly used for school students. State the specific component of physical fitness assessed by each test.
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   1. First test with brief procedure and component, any one of: pull-ups (boys) or modified push-ups (girls), maximum correct repetitions, for upper-body strength and endurance; standing broad jump from a two-foot take-off, best distance, for explosive leg power; shuttle run (4 × 10 m or 4 × 10 yd), time to fetch and return blocks, for agility and speed; 600 m run/walk, time taken, for cardiovascular endurance; 50 m dash, time from a standing start, for speed; sit and reach, distance reached, for flexibility; partial curl-ups, repetitions, for abdominal strength and endurance; or any other valid standardized test with its correct component.+1
   2. Second test with procedure and component, a different one from the same list.+1
   3. Third test with procedure and component, a different one from the same list.+1
   4. Fourth test with procedure and component, a different one from the same list.+1

   Answer: Any four of: pull-ups/modified push-ups (upper-body strength and endurance), standing broad jump (explosive leg power), 4 × 10 shuttle run (agility and speed), 600 m run/walk (cardiovascular endurance), 50 m dash (speed), sit and reach (flexibility), partial curl-ups (abdominal strength and endurance).

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